Both Israel and Turkey, not to mention the U.S., have strong interests in making a reconciliation work. But three years of mistrust will not evaporate overnight, especially bearing in mind the warm relations Turkey's leader Erdogan has with Hamas.
In a move that outraged a broad contingent of the pro-Israel community, last week Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed regret over his country's involvement in the 2010 Gaza flotilla incident, telling Turkish …
Israel, Turkey begin talks over compensation for flotilla victims' families. Recep Erdogan says normalization of Israeli-Turkish relations is contingent on payment of compensation for the botched flotilla raid and the easing of restrictions on the flow …
"I can think of a thousand reasons why Turkey and Israel should be friends," Israeli President Shimon Peres said Sunday (24.03.2013) in an interview on Turkish television. His remarks follow a formal apology issued by Irsaeli Prime Minister Benjamin …
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday suggested that normalization of ties with Israel would take time, hinting that Turkey wanted to ensure the victims of a flotilla raid were compensated and Israel remained committed to the easing of …
Over the past three years, as relations with Turkey floundered, Netanyahu worked to strengthen relations with its historic rival, Greece. Security cooperation between Israel and Greece was upgraded, and the two countries' military forces held joint air …
Israel apologizes to Turkey, reads every headline. That simply isn't true in the sense it is taken to imply. To understand what happened one must examine the long negotiations on this issue. The issue began when several …
[Updated at 2 p.m. ET] Israel has amended its statement on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's apology to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Erdogan over the 2010 Israeli commando attack that killed nine people on a …
Obama, Turkey and Israel — More Than Meets the Eye – The Huffington Post.
Obviously, the aim is to restore relations between Israel and Turkey. But that isn't going to happen. The raid on the Mavi Marmara occurred after they refused to let the IDF board for inspection. The other ships in the flotilla had …
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